Police can only request a warrant; the actual decision to issue a summons or warrant lies with the magistrate, who must act independently and follow CrPC rules rather than police pressure. If police insist on a warrant, the safest response is to immediately involve a criminal lawyer, demonstrate willingness to appear and a fixed address, ask the court to secure attendance by summons or bailable process instead, and if a warrant is still issued, have the lawyer challenge it as unnecessary or unreasoned and seek recall or dilution while firmly asserting rights on arrest (grounds of arrest, access to counsel, prompt production before a magistrate).
